Jesse Wheeler

Jesse Wheeler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Idaho State University. His work bridges statistical methodology development with computational applications in infectious disease dynamics, ecology, and environmental engineering.

• Ph.D. in Statistics (University of Michigan, 2025)
• B.S. in Mathematics and Statistics (Utah State University, 2020)

Research focuses on likelihood-based inference algorithms for state space models, emphasizing software implementation and practical applications. Key domains include:

• Infectious disease modeling (e.g., cholera outbreaks in Haiti)
• Ecological dynamics (multi-species interactions in panel data)
• Environmental engineering (snow load prediction using machine learning)
• Statistical computing (ARMA models, particle filters)

His contributions include software packages arima2 and panelPomp, with publications spanning PLOS Computational Biology, Statistica Sinica, and engineering journals.

Contact: jessewheeler@isu.edu